The suspect killed Friday morning by US Marshals in Long County after he shot and killed a US Marshal trying to serve a warrant on him, was wanted on several violent charges in Sumter County, South Carolina.

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Dontrell Carter was wanted for Domestic Violence, Discharging a Firearm into an occupied dwelling, Failure to Stop for Blue Lights and Siren, and several counts of Attempted Murder.

It all stems from an Domestic Violence incident in Sumter County on September 18.

According to the Sumter County Sheriff's Office a family member intervened in that incident, resulting in Carter going to that family member's house and firing numerous times in the home. Upon locating Carter, he then led officers on a chase that ended with Carter exiting his car and firing numerous shots at officers before fleeing the scene.

US Marshals located Carter Friday morning at mobile home park in Ludowici, where Deputy Commander Patrick Carothers was shot and killed by Carter as he was attempting to serve an arrest warrant. Other US Marshals on the scene then shot and killed Carter.

"The men and women of the US Marshals Service work very hard to keep us all safe," said Dennis. "Patrick Carothers was 53 years old and a father to five children. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family."

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